| Leading rural telecom carrier Windstream Corporation | | | | AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) and broadband |
| (WIN) has expanded the coverage of its | | | | services by leading cable operators, like Comcast |
| next-generation VoIP solutions (bundles voice, data | | | | (CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (TWC) are |
| and broadband Internet) as the carrier has reportedly | | | | impeding Windstream's addressable market. |
| launched the service in Omaha, Nebraska. This follows | | | | To strengthen customer retention and fend off |
| the company's recent service expansion in Northwest | | | | competition, Windstream is offering attractive |
| Arkansas. | | | | bundled services to its customers. As part of this |
| The VoIP solutions combine voice and Internet | | | | effort, the company is marketing Triple-Play services |
| services over a single IP connection using the | | | | to its residential customers that combine voice (local |
| customer's existing phone system, which eliminates | | | | long-distance), video and broadband Internet services. |
| the need for buying new equipment, resulting in | | | | Windstream launched a new VoIP solution called |
| considerable cost savings. The service offers multiple | | | | "Dynamic Office - Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)" in |
| advanced features including fast downlink and uplink | | | | January 2010. The converged service has further |
| capabilities, intelligent call routing and sophisticated | | | | boosted the carrier's presence in the enterprise |
| messaging. Moreover, it also promotes remote | | | | communication space. The company's converged |
| connectivity, thereby boosting workforce | | | | business solutions also include "Total Office", a fully |
| productivity and mobility. | | | | managed business phone system and Internet |
| Windstream is one of the leading rural telecom | | | | solution. |
| carriers in the US with approximately 3 million fixed | | | | Windstream continues to acquire smaller rural carriers |
| access lines, 1.13 million broadband connections and | | | | to expand its customer base and revenues. The |
| roughly 369,000 digital TV subscribers. However, the | | | | company is expected to complete its acquisition of |
| company remains challenged by the steady decrease | | | | local exchange carrier Iowa Telecom (IWA) on June |
| in its fixed-line voice business given the rapid | | | | 1, 2010. The carrier spent more than $2.2 billion on |
| customer migration to cellular and cable TV services. | | | | acquisitions in 2009. |
| Wireless services from Tier-1 carriers, such as | | | | |